On Saturday night, Fatima Sohail accused husband Mohsin Abbas Haider of domestic violence. The news shook the glamour industry of Pakistan, and many celebrities took to social media to voice their support for Sohail.

Under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill 2017, transgenders now can self-identify themselves, which will be enough for them to acquire documents with their specified gender on it. For identification as transgender, they no longer need to go through medico-legal officers’ approval.

In today’s world, where the fight for gender equality and equal opportunity has crossed borders and overflowed the barriers of culture and tradition, it is important to highlight the literary works of our feminist heroes. Here are fifteen books by feminist authors that are a must read this International Women’s Day!

The intensity of the problem was underscored by the avalanche of painful stories that came to the fore, with victims from all backgrounds channeling long-suppressed rage, pain and hurt, and sharing it with the world. In a short amount of time, women from all across the globe had joined hands, shared their painful experiences and provided strength and support to one another through the strong support circle that is continuously evolving and growing into a strong support movement to encompass more and more people from all genders and backgrounds.

Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy’s “A Girl In The River” won best documentary award at the 38th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards held in New York City on Thursday. The story of a young girl who survives an attempt at honor killing beat out four other PBS documentaries, including Children of Syria, Welcome to Leith, Thank You for Playing, and The Look of Silence.

The royal decree was announced live on state television, while a similar media event was simultaneously taking place in Washington. Saudi Arabia is the only country is the world that forbids women from driving. Under the current system, only men are allowed to drive inside the kingdom. Numerous women who have campaigned against this law over the past few years have been either arrested or heavily fined.

Pakistani twitter had an absolute meltdown when Mahira Khan was seen smoking in some pictures (taken in July, by the way). Why don’t we have such meltdowns when our soldiers are killed at the border? or when our male celebrities endorse misogyny? And, as a citizen of Pakistan (and a human being): it is her right to do whatever she wants as long as she isn’t hurting anyone!

Titled “Bollywood Diva Song”, the group took on the underlying hypocrisy in the “modern” avatar that is portrayed for audiences, when in reality the stereotypical attitudes against women have remained alive and festering under the surface. The song depicts the difficulties that many actresses face while working in Bollywood, because they are, quite simply, women.

While advancement in science has now allowed society to finally understand the complex nature of the human anatomy which is responsible for the monthly ovulation resulting in menstruation, knowledge does not so easily replace folklore and suspicion. Even today, menstruating women are treated differently from others – even in educated households that should know better.